Geburah

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In the Qabalah, Geburah is the fifth of the ten Sephiroth on the "Tree of Life." Its meaning in Hebrew is Strength. The other Sephiroth are: Kether, Chokmah, Binah, Chesed, Tiphareth, Netzach, Hod, Yesod, and Malkuth.

Qabalistic Attributions

The following attributions are taken from 777, by Aleister Crowley. The small "#" links will show the full column of that attribution (i.e. all the names, planets, parts of the soul, etc.)

Key Scale: 5 (#)
Name: Geburah (Strength) (#)
Astrology: Mars (#)

Godforms

Egyptian (selection): Horus, Nephthys (#)
Egyptian (practical): Horus (#)
Hindu: Vishnu, Varruna-Avatar (#)
Scandinavian: Thor (#)
Greek: Ares, Hades (#)
Roman: Mars (#)
Christian: Christ coming to Judge the World (#)

Tarot

General Attribution: The 4 Fives (#)
Titles & Attributions
- Wands: Strife (Saturn in Leo) (#)
- Cups: Disappointment (Mars in Scorpio) (#)
- Swords: Defeat (Venus in Aquarius) (#)
- Discs: Worry (Mercury in Taurus) (#)

Colors

King Scale: Orange (#)
Queen Scale: Scarlet red (#)
Emperor Scale: Bright scarlet (#)
Empress Scale: Red flecked black (#)

Material Correspondances

Animals: Basilisk (#)
Plant: Oak, Nux Vomica, Nettle [Hickory] (#)
Precious Stone: Ruby (#)
Perfume: Tobacco (#)
Vegetable Drug: Nux Vomica, Nettle [Cocaine, Atropine] (#)
Mineral Drug: Iron, Sulphur (#)
Alchemical Metal: Gold (#)

Magick & Mysticism

Element: Fire (#)
Magical Weapons: The Sword, Spear, Scourge, or Chain (#)
Magical Formula: AGLA, ALHIM (#)
Parts of the Soul: Ruach (The Intellect) (#)
Lineal Figures of the Planets, &c., and Geomany: The Tesseract (#)
Chakra: Anahata (heart) (#)
The Soul (Hindu): Lower Manas (#)
Quarter: Height (#)
Order of Qliphoth: Golachab (Burners) (#)
Forty Buddhist Meditations: Death (#)
Magical Power: The Vision of Power (#)
System of Taoism: — (#)
Figure related to Pure Number: The Rose (#)

The Four Worlds

Heaven of Assiah: Madim (Sphere of Mars) (#)
God Name in Assiah: Elohim Gibor (The Mighty Gods)(#)
Archangel of Assiah: Kamael (#)
Angels of Assiah: Seraphim (Fiery serpents) (#)
Divine Name of Briah: (Yod He Vau Daleth) (#)
Angel of Briah: Tharshish (#)
Choir of Angels in Briah: Tharshishim (#)
Palace of Briah: Hekel Zakoth (Palace of Merit) (#)

Quotes

The introduction of the number Five shows the idea of motion coming to the aid of that of matter...The result is a complete upset of the statically stabilized system. Now appear storm and stress. (The Book of Thoth, p.180)

Despite the fact that Geburah is a feminine potency, as are all Sephiros [sic] on the left-hand column of the Tree, practically all its attributions are male and vigorous...This is not confusion of thought, but a recognition of the necessity for equilibrium." (Regardie, 1994)

Geburah represents on a much lower plane the Sakti force-element attributed to Binah. (Regardie, 1994)

The quality of Geburah is summed up in the general idea of strength and power and force. (Regardie, 1994)

References

Crowley, Aleister. (1982). 777 and Other Qabalistic Writings. York Beach, Me. : S. Weiser.
Crowley, Aleister. (1981). The Book of Thoth. New York, S. Weiser.
Regardie, Israel. (1994). A Garden of Pomegranates. Saint Paul, Minn., Llewellyn Publications.

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